CARBON

Carbon as a building material

Carbon fibres are high-strength fibres with a diameter of about 5-10 micrometres and comprised of about 97% carbon atoms. Bundled and processed into technical textiles, they are then embedded together with stabilising foams into an epoxy resin and cured under pressure and temperature. The resulting sandwich composite has a number of advantages over traditional materials:

high strength and rigidity

low weight

high chemical resistance

high temperature resistance

low thermal expansion

a nearly unlimited life expectancy

high energy absorption in extreme situations

good repair features

These properties have made carbon very popular in aviation and aerospace, construction, motorsports and other high-end applications such as boatbuilding. Even the monocoque and other parts of Formula 1 race cars are manufactured out of carbon-fibre-reinforced plastic.

SAY – expertise in carbon

The man behind SAY GmbH and at the head of the boatyard is Karl Wagner, one of the most experienced carbon specialists in Europe. Before joining SAY, Wagner and his 700 employees at the company Carbo Tech were one of the largest producers of carbon-fibre-reinforced components for the automobile industry. Carbo Tech also manufactured components for Formula 1 and monocoques for race cars and super sports cars.

It is with this expertise that Wagner raised the quality standards and engineering at SAY to levels seen in the automotive world and optimised production with strict design plans, parts lists and work procedures. The result is an exceptionally well-trained staff who deliver boats with quality that is second to none anywhere in the world.